Gate.



J. H. GREEN.

GATE.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN-7. 1911.

Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

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GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

Application filed January 7, 1911. Serial No. 601,362.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. GREEN, citizen of the United States, residing at Bladen, in the county of Gallia and State of @1110, have invented certain new and useful I mprovements in Gates, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to-an improved gate, and has for an object to construct a gate for farms, which is usually of a long structure, to avoid the sagging of the gate incident to the hinging of the same at one end.

Another object of this invention is to form a gate which can be partly opened, or which can be opened to its full extent as the occasion requires by simply swinging the gate member about its pivotal support.

A further object of this invention is to provide a gate with an improved latch which engages between the gate proper and the supporting member to hold the gate closed, the latch being of simple construction so that the same can be quickly released or secured in position.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, 1n which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved gate half open; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the gate closed, the dotted lines disclosing the same in an open position; Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the connection between the gate proper and the hinged section; Fig. 4 is a detail enlarged view of the latch. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the gate locked in an open position.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawing 10 designates the gate post which is disposed at one side of the roadway. Supporting bolts 11 are carried in vertically spaced relation through the post 10 and have apertured heads 12 for the reception of vertical spindles 13. The spindles 13 are carried upon the inner end of the swinging supporting section 14. The supporting section 1 1 is of substantially U- form and has the central arm thereof arranged vertically at its outer end upon which the gate is hung. The inner ends of the upper and lower arms of the supporting section 14 are turned inwardly toward one another to register vertically for engagement through the heads 12. If desired, the spindles 13 and the apertured heads 12 may be formed to accommodate bearing members to decrease the frictional contact between the movable members, as is commonly used. Spaced collars 15 are carried adjacent to the opposite ends of the central arm of the supporting section 14 and are formed with annular raceways 17 for the reception of ball bearings 18.

Agate 19, of any adaptable construction but preferably as disclosed, is supported midway of its ends upon vertically spaced straps 20 which are enlarged at their central portions to engage about the central arm of the supporting member 14 to hingedly carry the gate. The central portions of the straps 20 provide bearings 21 which are formed with annular raceways 22. The gate 19 is provided with outer end bars 23 and inner end bars 24. The end bars 24: register against the outer face of the post 10 when the gate is closed, and the outer end bars 23 strike against a stop 25 which is carried upon a spaced post 26 carried at the opposite side of the road and in registration with the post 10.

The gate 19 is provided with a top rail 27 carrying adjacent to its inner end a latch 28. The latch 28 is in the form of a strip of relatively thin metal extending from the inner side of the gate and engaging across the upper arm of the supporting member 14. The central portion of the latch 28 is arched upwardly to provide a shoulder 29 which engages over and about the arm of the supporting member 14% to hold the gate from swinging about the vertical or central arm of the supporting member. The inner end of the latch 28 is hinged upon a pintle 30 carried upon the upper end of a strap 31. The strap 31 is secured against the inner side of the top rail 27 of the gate. The upper end of the strap 31 is provided with a stop 32 in the form of a tongue pressed outwardly from the body of the strap 31 and engaging against the under side of the latch 28 to hold the same from swinging down against the top rail 27-. A cable 33 is attached at one end to the outer extremity of the latch 28 and passes upwardly therefrom to an eye 34 formed upon the upper end of the bracket 35. The bracket 35 extends upwardly from the top rail 27 and is turned in at its upper end to overhang the latch 28. The cable 33 extends from the eye 34 down to a cleat 35 loosely receiving the cable and. from which the free end of the same hangs. A handle 36 is secured upon the free end of-the cable and adapted to be grasped when releasing the latch. A side post 37 is mounted at one side of the roadway and is spaced from thepost 10 a dis tance equal to the entire length of the gate 19. The post 37 is provided with a suitable fastening means, preferably in the form of the hook 38 which engages in an eye 39 carried upon the outer end of the gate 19 to hold the gate open.

It will be observed from the drawing that when it is desired to open the gate the operator draws down the handle 36 to raise the latch 28 out of engagement with the upper arm of the supporting member 14. .The gate 19 is swung about the vertical arm of the supporting member 14 to remove the outer vertical bars 23 away from the stop 25, as is disclosed to advantage in Fig. 1. When it is desired to open the gate to its full extent the vertical bars 24 are carried toward the post 37, swinging the supporting member 14 about the heads 12 and. the bearings 21. This movement or adjustment of the mechanism brings the outer bars 23 against the inner end of the. supporting member 14 and positions the bars 24 against the outer face of the post 37. This open position of the gate is disclosed in Fig. 2 in dotted lines.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a main post, a swinging section carried by the post, a gate hinged midway of its ends upon the swinging section, a spaced outer post for receiving the outer end of the gate when closed, a laterally spaced post arranged in registration with the main post for receiving the inner end of the gate when opened, a latch carried upon the inner end of the gate for engagement with the swinging section to lock the gate thereto, and fastening means carried upon the inner end of the gate and upon the laterally spaced post for retaining the gate open.

2. A gate mechanism comprising a main post, a pivoted section outstanding from the post, a gate hinged midway between its ends upon the outer end of the pivoted section, an oppositely spaced post receiving the outer end of the gate when closed, a longitudinally spaced post receiving the inner end of the gate when open, an automatic latch on the inner end of the gate interlocking with the pivoted section when closed, releasing means carried upon the outer end of the gate and having connection with the latch to raise the same, and cooperating fastening means upon the inner end of the gate and the longitudinally spaced post for holding the gate open.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. 1

JOHN H. GREEN. Witnesses:

J. T. MOONEY, MARY R. MOONEY.

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